There is 1 way to get from Riga to Pyongyang by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Riga and Pyongyang is 8146 km.
It takes approximately 42h 23m to get from Riga to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Riga. It is currently 4:20 AM in Riga and 11:20 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Pyongyang. However, you can take the bus to Ventspils AO, walk to Ventspils Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nynäshamn (Stena Line), take the taxi to Nynäshamn station, take the train to Stockholm City station, walk to Stockholm Centralstation, take the train to Arlanda Norra/ Arlanda Express, walk to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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